Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Introduction to the verb continuer
The English translation of the French verb continuer is “to continue” or “to carry on”. It is pronounced as “kon-tee-noo-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word continuer derives from the Latin word “continuare”, meaning “to make continuous”. It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” with the past participle of the verb. This tense is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past but still have an impact in the present.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai continué mes études en France. (I continued my studies in France.)
- Il a continué à parler malgré les interruptions. (He continued to talk despite the interruptions.)
- Nous avons continué à voyager même après notre mariage. (We continued to travel even after our marriage.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of continuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai continué | J’ai continué mon travail. | I continued my work. |
tu | as continué | Tu as continué à parler. | You continued to talk. |
il | a continué | Il a continué de jouer. | He continued to play. |
elle | a continué | Elle a continué de peindre. | She continued to paint. |
on | a continué | On a continué à marcher. | We continued to walk. |
nous | avons continué | Nous avons continué à rire. | We continued to laugh. |
vous | avez continué | Vous avez continué de chanter. | You continued to sing. |
ils | ont continué | Ils ont continué à discuter. | They continued to discuss. |
elles | ont continué | Elles ont continué de danser. | They continued to dance. |
Other Conjugations for Continuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb continuer
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Continuer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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